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Table of Ground Covers and Vines for Native Landscapes

Ground Covers for Native Landscapes
Common Name Scientific Name Rate of Growth1 Minimum Precip. (in.)2 USDA Winter Hardiness Zones Saline Soil Tolerance3 Sun4 Overall Landscape Aesthetic5 20-Year Height (feet) Mature Width (feet)
bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi s 14 2 nt-mt s-p-f m-h 0.25 to 0.5 2 to 3
Oregon grape Mahonia repens s 14 3 nt-mt p-f m 0.5 to 1 4 to 6
horizontal juniper Juniperus horizontalis s 12 3 mt f m 0.5 to 1.5 5 to 8

Vines for Native Landscapes
Common Name Scientific Name Rate of Growth1 Minimum Precip. (in.)2 USDA Winter Hardiness Zones Saline Soil Tolerance3 Sun4 Overall Landscape Aesthetic5 20-Year Height (feet) Mature Width (feet)
Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia m 14 3 nt-mt p-f m-h 0.5 to 0.75 25+

1 s-slow, m-moderate, r-rapid;
2 H-hydric (needs moisture advantage);
3 t-tolerant, mt-moderately tolerant, nt-not tolerant;
4 f-full sun, p-partial, s-shade;
5 l-low, m-medium, h-high

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